What is workplace wellness?
Workplace wellness is about taking care of yourself, your coworkers, and your business.
It's also about ensuring workplaces are mentally healthy. This means that workers feel respected, supported, and free to talk about their concerns.
It's common to face challenges and periods of stress when running or working in a small business.
Some challenges are difficult to manage when you work alone or in small teams. These include:
- Not always having someone else available to talk to about your concerns
- working for a long time
- Taking calls or answering emails after work
- Economic concerns
- Managing the administration of your business
- Feeling responsible for family and employees.
Get the support you need when you need it, because it's important to you, your employees, and your business.
Support for individuals
Lifeline
If you're experiencing emotional distress, get help. Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
To call Lifeline with an interpreter:
- Call 131 450 .
- Say the name of your language.
- Say lifeline 13 11 14.
- Wait for the connection.
- Speak to a Lifeline crisis supporter in your language.
Translation and Interpreting Service (TIS)
Free translation support is available through the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) . Call 131 450 to contact helplines and support services for people who speak English as a second language.
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue has information about managing your wellbeing and mental health available in languages other than English.
Support for workplaces
Partners in Wellbeing
The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline provides support to business owners and employees, including personal wellbeing, business advice, and financial counseling services. Support is available in languages other than English. Call 1300 375 330 .
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